Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
M103 Series Combat Tank
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025
1. M103 Series Combat Tank Marker
Use: U.S. Forces in Europe during the "Cold War" (1957-1974) with the USSR
Weight: 65 tons; 7" thick armor
Crew: 5
Projectile: 120 mm (4-3/4")
Projectile Range: 2.2 Miles
Engine: 750 HP; Road Speed - 21 MPH
Acquired by Fallen Comrade VFW Post 6073, Scottsboro, AL 2017
Erected by Fallen Comrade VFW Post 6073.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.
Location. 34° 39.158′ N, 86° 2.506′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Heroes Drive and Jefferson Dr on Heroes Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M 1918 "Schneider" Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County (a few steps from this marker); Brotherhood Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Why has America Gone to War? (within
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Also see . . . M103 heavy tank. The M103 heavy tank (officially designated 120mm gun combat tank M103, initially T43)[3] was a heavy tank that served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War. Introduced in 1957, it served until 1974, by which time evolution of the concept of a main battle tank considered heavy tanks obsolete. (Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025
2. M103 Series Combat Tank Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
